Shell Flower Arrangement

Shell Flower Arrangement

Public Domain

CultureAmerican or European
Titles
  • Shell Flower Arrangement
Datemid-19th–late 19th century
Possible placeUnited States
Possible placeEurope
MediumSeashells, velvet, unidentified wood, and glass
Dimensions18 × 13 3/4 in. (45.7 × 34.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.72.132
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Belter Parlor
Exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionShellwork—arranging shells into compositions such as floral bouquets or decorating small objects like boxes with shells—was not new in the nineteenth century, but it experienced an increase in popularity as an appropriate accomplishment and pastime for women who had leisure time to devote to creating ornaments for the home.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1972.

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